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If Hodgins can't beat out a guy like Kumerow, then he is not NFL material. Hopefully he stays healthy and that allows the talent that he showed at Oregon State to come out.

Disagree on both. Bruce Smith is one of the top D Lineman of all time. He can say whatever he likes. You can say the same about LT, and Ray Lewis. As for Boselli he was a bad ass left tackle. One of the best ever as well. If Terrell Davis got in with 4 great seasons, why shouldn't Boselli get in? Football just like life has changed so much over the years. The game used to be played by gladiators. Big mean tough dudes with bad intentions. (Think Oakland Raiders, circa 1970's or Darryl Talley circa every day, Steve Atwater, etc) Now we read nonsense about a kicker and a long snapper sitting on the sidelines at halftime of the Super Bowl watching the halftime show. How would that have gone over with Charles Haley or Ronnie Lott on those great 49ers teams? LOL. And the head coach of the Washington whatever you call them calling out and fining his D Coordinator for giving his opinion on US politics because it may have offended some people!! Wa Wa Wa!! If Bruce has something to say. You had better listen.

That's a cluster of epic proportions choosing between Brissett or Darnold. Brissett is lousy. Not Cam Newton lousy. But not a whole lot better. And Darnold is right down there between both of them. Cleveland is just a mess. If I am a fan, I am just shaking my head. I wonder if and when Desean Watson ever sees the field again. I very much doubt it will be this year. Don't know what they were thinking making that kind of a trade and giving $230 million guaranteed. And then trading Case Keenum to us for a 7th. Didn't their GM used to do analytics for the New York Mets? Maybe he should have stuck w baseball.

Good for you. I like them even though I am a Michigan man. And live in the South. Your QB with the long mullet has good wheels. It should be fun to watch Utah play USC with Lincoln Riley at the helm. My son plays at Georgia Southern with the old USC coach Clay Helton. He likes him quite a bit. He would have liked to play for Whittingham too.

That's funny.

I think it was actually kind of witty. Better then most of the drivel thats spewed on here.

Kumerow? LOL. The guy is 30 years old and hasn't done much in his career. What makes you think he is going to contribute now?

That was very cool to see him win in dominant fashion yesterday. Although the race itself was pretty boring. Maybe he will put a big Bills helmet on his #99 Trackhouse Chevy. That would be super cool!!

Can you tell us a little more then that? What is the inside scoop? A TE3 is nothing special. Are we talking Butch Rolle if he is lucky, or better then that?

That is an excellent assessment Utah John. Are you a University of Utah fan? I love the way Kyle Whittingham runs that team. He doesn't get a lot of 4 and 5 star recruits. But he can coach up lesser players, and they are always prepared and play hard.

I don't think that Tennessee thought AJ Brown was worth the money. If they did, they would have kept him. Mike Vrabel is a contrarian. He believes in tough defense, running the football, and throwing play action off of the running game. The Titans never play in any type of spread, throw the ball all over the field type of offense. Their offense doesn't value paying Wideouts huge money.

Maybe they all meant Johnson City, Tennessee.

We were not a dominant defense regardless what the numbers say. (beat up on some sorry ass teams) We have made significant upgrades on the D line. And added a very athletic CB in the first round to replace our weakest link on the defense. We should be a better overall unit. And we will need to be with the schedule we have. Can't wait. Just about 3 months to go!!

Not many are. But he was good enough to have a very solid 15+ year career. And he was fun to watch play most of the time. Look up the comeback he led with the Rams as a rookie in 2005 against the Texans. They were down by at least 20+ pts and led a great rally. That game always sticks out to me because I was in Vegas that weekend and had a nice bet on the Rams that day. The guy got the most out of his abilities. Always respected the game. And was a great teammate. Hale to Fitzy!

I have got to believe that the Browns put some kind of provision in the contract that if Watson gets suspended by the league, he doesn't get paid for as long as the suspension lasts. But they were just plain old stupid to do that kind of deal with him. Houston will get the last laugh in all of this. But the Browns do have Baker still. He He to that.

It depends on how big of a year Knox has. If he improves off of last years breakout season to become an upper echelon TE, then yes the Bills should certainly pay him. I would pay him big money before Jordan Poyer.

Leverage is everything on the Lines. But our DT rotation of Phillips, Oliver, Settle and Jones (with say Ankou in reserve if one gets injured) should be as solid as any we have had in a long while 1-4. And in the upper echelon in the entire league this year. Just watching the guys back on the field is exciting. Allen, Diggs, Miller, Rousseau, Milano, etc. We have a hell of a roster top to bottom. It is going to be an exciting year. Can not wait!! Go Bills.

Does he deserve a new big time extension is the question. Does anyone know what Poyer is due to earn this year? I like Poyer's game. He is a solid player and leader on our defense. That being said, he is not some amazingly gifted athlete playing the safety position who has revolutionized the game. I get that everyone wants financial security. But not sure he is the guy the Bills are going to throw the Brinks truck at. Especially since they still have Jacquan Johnson and Damar Hamlin, who the Bills might be high on.

Bud Grant certainly has more knowledge of the NFL game then Vrabel and Rivera. Not sure what Reich has done to get all the kudos except have his team completely unprepared in their playoff or bust game against the Jags last year. (Loved him as the Bills QB. Just don't think he is as great a coach as some like to say.) We shall see what he can do w a mediocre Matt Ryan this year. And I would put Grant on the level of Newsome and Tomlin. Safety is obviously important. But the kickoff has become a waste. Kick from the 30. If its a touchback, bring it out to the 20. The rule did not need changing.

I think you are overstating all that team building feel good stuff. The Chicago Bulls were dominant because they had the best player to ever play professional basketball. He had an insatiable appetite to be the best player he could be. And to win. Sure he got other players involved like Paxson and Kerr. But they won championships because they had Jordan and Pippen. Michael wasn't some cuddly guy who loved his teammates. He tolerated them, as long as they brought their best every nite. And more then that come playoff time. Sports were much different then. A guy like Ben Simmons would have been laughed out of the league, after he got his ass kicked. Sports were played by grown men. Who were supposed to act like grown men. It was a microcosm of society of how people in general acted, until the world fell into the apocalypse of ridiculousness that has become our current society. Phil Jackson did a good job keeping everyone somewhat together. But he did not reinvent the wheel. He had one amazing player, one really good player and some solid complimentary parts. As for McDermott, he is a football coach. I do not think he is a revolutionary. He has a great QB. And a lot of other very good players. He treats his players fairly. All that matters is wins and losses. He needs to lead us to the Super Bowl. With the talent on our roster, he should be able to get that done. That's my two cents. Take it for what its worth.

I have watched hilites. And watching Josh make play after play, running for first downs and throwing darts all over the field to Gabe Davis is a site to behold. However, the loss will always be there. You never forget the heartbreaks. (Getting rid of Levi Wallace was somewhat cathartic for me. But the loss still stings.) Just like you never forget the huge wins. I still think about the comeback against the Oilers in the 1992 playoffs. That game never gets old. I was at the Music City Miracle, and I will never forget the dejection shock dismay and helplessness I felt watching those events unfold in front of my eyes on that grey cold afternoon in Nashville. And the drive home from Nashville to Atlanta was like driving home from a funeral of someone close to me. Heck I won't forget my son's High School football team losing the 2016 7A Georgia State Championship on a missed 30 yard FG in OT at the Georgia Dome, after tying the game on the last play of regulation on a pass by Malik Willis, drafted by the Tennessee Titans. (My son's HS team had around 15 guys go play D1 football. That was quite a team) Sorry for the digression. But the tough losses are just part of life's journey. I can not wait for this season. Great schedule. Great QB. Great team. This is what its all about Bills fans. Soak in every moment of every game. September can not come soon enuf.

Interesting points Alpha. One player that comes to mind is Kyle Williams. 5th round pick out of LSU. Was a tremendous DT for us. One of the best in the league for a long time. Why did he not get drafted til the 5th round? Granted he was short for DT's at about 6'1. But obviously he outplayed his "draft slot" by a considerable margin. And that was great for us. Obviously the draft is not a science. Some you hit on. Some you miss on. If I was a talent evaluator. I am watching guys film. Are they making plays? Do they play tough and fast? Not worried so much about the measurables. A fast 40 time is nice. But what is their game speed? And then what is their makeup. Do they love football.. Does winning matter to them? Are they sharp and smart in their understanding of the game of football? It really should not be as hard as the talking heads like to make it in evaluating talent.

Its not a beauty contest. I thought Basham played hard and fast whenever he was on the field. Which was not a whole lot. I think he has solid upside to be a strong contributor in the D Line rotation. D linemen don't need to look like Tony Gonzalez or Calvin Johnson. (which is where Epenesa was heading.) Put some bulk on these guys and let them fire off the ball.

Schobel was a very good player in a dark decade for the Bills. He was not a social media type of guy. He was a country Texan boy. Always was a little surly a little cranky. But not a total jerk. (It was probably tough to be real happy playing football on those Bills teams. Although the 6 game run in late 2004 was fun. Unfortunately it collapsed like a house of cards against Pittsburgh in the last game of the season. Ouch that was an ugly one. The ghost of Willie Parker still roams the earth.) But the guy could play. As to the debate about whether Jerry Hughes is a Wall of Famer. I lean towards no. He was a good player (but never a great player) for a lot of years. No shame in that. The wall needs to be for the best who wore the Bills jersey in my opinion. Cornelius Bennett Eric Moulds and Kyle Williams should be up there.

Teams go thru cycles. The Texans were not nearly as bad last season as the narrative pushed by many (on here and other places). The team played hard every week, ended up beating the Chargers late in the year. And almost beat the Pats as well. Davis Mills has some upside. Bill O Brien acting as GM and HC was not the best move by the franchise. But don't forget all their players are getting paid also. And they got Derick Stingley at #3 who is going to be a stud CB.